New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-05
THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY.
HOW IT WAS CELEBRATED IN THE CITY.
NOISE pEarNs AND cresHs THE DAr-sPEEcH-
uARIS0 AND FIi{rWORKG

NOISE BEaTNs AND cresEs THE DAr-srEEcH-
MAKING AND FIREWORKS.
= The celebrat on Of the glorious Fourth was more
general Yesterday In this region than It has been Tor
several years. albeit not more NOISY Harlem the o'u
battle ground Of famous encounter CT the Revolution
ary War where after repeated deieats. tho Con-
tiuental army made successful fight, has aPpropn-
ately boone the centre OF patriotic observance OF the
da ), but a stranger walking In any part OF the city
Yesterday must have readily perceived that every
Hhere II general holiday. The public buildings
and stores were closed and everywhere tho National
hag was displayed st the tops OF the poles giving
token of rejoicing tor the event which converted tho
orgius thirteen colonies into Nation. The ebip3 ping
In the hnrbor gayly dressed in the flags OF oil
nations and IN quiet streets a. well rs
In yreat II, rs large and small decorated
the fronts houses the windows OF patriotic ten
ants l.. whose veins the blood OF their ancestors
throbbed with renewed as they thought OF the
deeds OF 1915. Equally jealous and sometimes more
so in the display of their sentiments against BRUSH
domination were many citizens OF foreign births VIC
hung their oolors on the outer wall -Germsns,
French, Irish. Italians Who had lett their own
countries with lively appreciation OF tbs nature OF
the privileges to be eno cd Ia the land OF the free
and the home OF the brave"
Although many citizens and their families had left
the city avoid the noise of freorsckers, bombs and
toy pistols there remained the great csD-get away
contingent constituting an Immense majority oil the
total population and the quiet absentees were hardly
missed. The latter spent the day ut seaside ahd
Island resorts and reminded OF the day they did
not deigu to celebrate by the fact that they were
fugitives from their homes The day was not
ushored in to great an extent a. formerly.
Mayor Hcwitfs refusal 60 giant permit for the ds
charge of cannon in Harlem at sunrise lest should
disturb the SICK had dampening eject upon the
spirits OF the earlyrisng psrios still the noise OF
petty pyroeohnics which had continual Mt intervals
throughout the previous night was not altogether
husbed at dawn and the whole town was awake much
earlier than usual. Mitary men belonging to the
that TO take part In the parade IN
Harlem early filed the and the tap OF the drum
soun announced the fact that bodies OF men were
marching 10 tneir several places OF meeting AZ inc
day wore on crowds wended their way to the places
where public meetings were to be neld and the points
of departure for numerous excursions including those
10 Monmouth Park where tho races were TO begin LOT
the season Old church bells ohmsd In with patriotic
srs, Yankee Doodle" at Trinity Church taxing inc
lead
The sound of 6recrsckers little bombs grew fast
and furions. The whole city was asiir. some con-
sconsly celebrating the day and others uncon-eiousy
remembering it by dedcating 1t to their own amuse
mepts. Many interesting sporting affairs took place
Grow de- attended che Of the Larchmont Yacht
Club on tho Sound aud OF tho Argonsuta Rowing
Association on the Staten Island Kills At the Polo
Grounds variety Of athletic e,ercises occupied the
afternoon and the Eastern Boulevard Club In Harlem
had a varied programme for the benefit OF the boys
and girls of the pegbborhood. Various organized
bodies such a. German Turners. Grand Army fosts,
Schueizen Corps, Veteran Ftremen aud priFate
societies made separate parsdcs, many OF them gong
out of town on ereursons.
The weather was ~arm in the morning. but was
tempered to the exhausted merry In the ser
noon gentle breeZos springng up laden Win the
refreshing influences of the suburbs from which they
tlew. The evening like unto the morning IN
many respects Tue pursuit OF pleasure occupied
as those at Coney lsslnd. Staten Island and other
nesr-by resorts were largely patroni1sd. Frequent
explosions of recrackcrs. bombs bursting In air SKY
rocses and Roman candles made the night noisy and
brilliant